date

noun
  1. The day of the month or year as specified by a number. noun
    What is the date today?
    The date of the meeting has been set for next Friday.
  2. A social or romantic appointment or engagement. noun
    She has a date with her boyfriend tonight.
    They met for a coffee date at the local cafe.
  3. A sweet, dark brown, oval fruit containing a hard stone, usually eaten dried. noun
    I like to snack on dates in the afternoon.
    Dates are often used in Middle Eastern cuisine.
  4. To establish or ascertain the date of an object or event. verb
    Archaeologists were able to date the artifact to the 5th century.
    The manuscript has been dated to the early 14th century.
  5. To go out with someone in whom one is romantically or sexually interested. verb
    They have been dating for over a year now.
    She started dating him after they met at a party.